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Original-Cin Q&A: Fingernails director Christos Nikou on Love Apps and Annie Murphy's Dance Moves

Original-Cin Q&A: Fingernails director Christos Nikou on Love Apps and Annie Murphy's Dance Moves

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekOctober 31, 2023Techno dating, Fingernails, Sci-fi romantic drama, Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, Annie Murphy, Toronto International Film Festival, Christos Nikou, Apple TV+Comment

Original-Cin Q&A: Nimona's Chloë Grace Moretz Touts Film For 'Anyone Who's Ever Felt Other-Than'

Original-Cin Q&A: Nimona's Chloë Grace Moretz Touts Film For 'Anyone Who's Ever Felt Other-Than'

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekJune 26, 2023Nimona, Animated features based on graphic novels, Super powered teen heroines, ND Stevenson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Shape shifters, Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, NetflixComment

TIFF ’21 Capsule Reviews, Round Five

TIFF ’21 Capsule Reviews, Round Five

By Jim Slotek, Linda Barnard, Thom Ernst, Karen Gordon, Kim Hughes, Liam Lacey, and Bonnie Laufer

Mogul Mowgli: Riz Ahmed Goes Deep Tackling the Push-Pull of Children of Immigrants

Mogul Mowgli: Riz Ahmed Goes Deep Tackling the Push-Pull of Children of Immigrants

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 31, 2021Mogul Mowgli, Riz Ahmed, Children of immigrants, Bassam Tariq, Nabhaan Rizwan, Alyy Khan, Westernization of young MuslimsComment

Sound of Metal: A deeply affecting portrait of a drummer whose life is upturned with the loss of his hearing

Sound of Metal: A deeply affecting portrait of a drummer whose life is upturned with the loss of his hearing

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekNovember 19, 2020Sound of Metal, TIFF 2018, Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Darius Marder, Q&A, Deafness, Deaf culture, Drama, Derek Cianfrance Comments

Original-Cin Q&A: Sound of Metal Director Darius Marder on Capturing Deafness on Film

Original-Cin Q&A: Sound of Metal Director Darius Marder on Capturing Deafness on Film

By Karen Gordon

Interview, PreviewJim SlotekNovember 18, 2020Sound of Metal, TIFF 2018, Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Darius Marder, Q&A, Deafness, Deaf culture, Drama, Derek CianfranceComment

Your Weekend Film Round-Up: What To See (and Skip) in Theatres…

By Original-Cin Staff

Venom: Turning a classic Marvel villain into my-best-friend-inside-me

By Jim Slotek

The Sisters Brothers: French director, Canadian novel, American West, and perfect cast equals great character comedy

By Karen Gordon